Gout Remedies Forum Introduction

by Keith Taylor Comment Closed
The revised Gout Remedies Forum is now active. I will soon transfer some old gout treatment discussions into this forum. The gout treatment phase of your journey to gout freedom is often the most complicated. You need to work with your doctor to find the best choice of remedies that will suit you. Then you need to work out a plan that includes the right combinations at the right times. This gout treatment forum is also a great place to discuss alternative treatments. Gout patients are often keen to find non-pharmaceutical remedies. We can discuss all options for your gout treatment plan. Continue to see how you can discuss your gout remedies and treatment plan...
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Uric Acid Level is 9.0

by kiteman Comment Closed
I had a gout attack about 6 months ago in the typical big toe.? It is still swollen a little and hurts from time to time, probably just a slight buildup of tophi.? however i have not had another gout ATTACK since then.? i had my uric acid level tested recently and it came back at 9.0.? the doctor said that is so high it's clearly not the result of just bad diet, but more than likely due to my body just not being able to break down uric acid level and/or my body producing too much of it.? she recommended i get put on Uloric and Colcrys to get the acid level down.? Do you know anything about these medicines and should i take them?? What about other options, do I have any?...
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Tophi And Allopurinol

by KeithTaylor Comment Closed
This discussion is now closed. Please see the tophi guidelines, or start a new discussion in the gout forum. Get treatment for gout to remove tophi before your knees look like this! Gout brings strange swellings to elbows, knees, hands and ears. Uric acid crystals build up as lumps outside the joints. Each lump is called a tophus. You usually get several tophi - a stage of gout called tophaceous gout. A reader is anxious to hear your experience of tophi and allopurinol, but first some background. When tophi grow near the joints, particularly on the fingers, you might need surgery to remove them. Tophi also need to be removed if they break through the skin and risk causing infection. The alternative to surgery is to lower uric acid low enough so that crystals in the tophi, and in the joints, dissolve. In the study, "Effect of urate-lowering therapy on the velocity of size reduction of tophi in chronic gout", the authors conclude: Serum...
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Gout: Much More Than Big Toe Pain

by KeithTaylor Comment Closed
What's Worse Than Big Toe Pain ? For most people, gout starts with big toe pain. For many, it starts with a different joint, but your first concern is always the same - get rid of the pain. From that moment, different obsessions kick in. Food obsessions, gout cure obsessions, and always, always keep the pain at bay. Quite rightly, your doctor's priority when you get an attack of gout pain, is to deal with the pain. Left untended, most pain will go away in a few days. Bad attacks may linger for over a week. But normally, the pain is so severe that you want to treat it straight away. Particularly if your mobility is reduced. If it's your first attack, once the pain has subsided, you need to discuss long term treatment with your doctor. If you have already arranged such treatment, e.g. allopurinol or other uric acid reducing drugs, it is vital that you continue to take them as well as...
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Is Krystexxa Ready To Make Its (Uri)Case

by KeithTaylor Comment Closed
Krystexxa comes before the FDA Arthritis Advisory Committee Meeting on Tuesday 16th June. This is the latest stage to try and get approval for the second new gout drug this year. Hot on the heals of Uloric, the US brandname for febuxostat, pegloticase (formerly known as PEG-uricase) seeks release under Savient's brand new name of Krystexxa. FDA review has been postponed from February to give time for additional analysis of cardiovascular risks. So what does this mean for gout sufferers? Assuming approval is given, do not be thinking that you have a newer, easier option for controlling your uric acid. Krystexxa cannot be taken orally. You get dosed up every two weeks with 8mg delivered by intravenous injection. As well as being inconvenient, there are fairly high documented reaction rates. On a positive side, it is good that severe gout sufferers have an alternative if they cannot tolerate allopurinol. So expect plenty drug company stimulated hype over the next few weeks. It is such a pity that similar...
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Pegloticase

by KeithTaylor Comment Closed
I keep getting asked "Where can I get pegloticase" The answer, "Nowhere yet," is probably not what you want to hear, but read on for the latest news. Pegloticase is a generic name for PEG-uricase - a genetically engineered form of uricase. Uricase is an enzyme present in some animals that breaks down uric acid in the body. Humans do not produce uricase, so techniques have been developed to produce a type of uricase that humans can use. Various versions of this treatment are being developed. The one that is most advanced is expected to be approved soon under the brand name Krystexxa, in the USA. This was recommended for approval in June this year, and the FDA are expected to give final approval on August 1st. So does this mean you can rush out and buy some in August? Absolutely not. Even when production gets up to speed, this is not a gout medication for self-administration. You need to go to your doctor, a clinic, or...
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Gout Home Remedies Debate

by KeithTaylor Comment Closed
This Gout Home Remedies discussion marks progress on reorganizing the Gout Diet Section and Improving The Gout Forum. There is an overlap between food and drink topics, and aspects of diet that can form part of your Gout Treatment. Gout Home Remedies are food or drink products that can help relieve gout pain. If our gout treatment plan is at a stage where pain relief is still important, natural products can often help. Which home remedies give you some gout pain relief? Although we must control uric acid to control gout, it can take several weeks to get uric acid down to a safe level, and several months to dissolve sufficient old uric acid crystals to remove the risk of an acute gout flare. In the meantime, we need a reliable gout treatment, or selection of treatments, to help minimize and cope with gout pain. To distinguish the different types of treatment, my gout home remedies pages explain natural pain relief products. Medical treatments, and...
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